#978E4F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64% 0.085 101.3), rgb(151, 142, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#978E4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E4F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.085 101.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #978E4F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E4F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E4F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E4F text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E4F
oklch(64% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F752E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6221
oklch(49.1% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#978E4F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #988A4A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E52 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0867F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E4F
#978E4F
oklch(64% 0.085 101.3)
- #8386BF
#8386BF
oklch(64% 0.085 281.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #978E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #978E4F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.